Please don't assign disorder terms to describe people. For example, I am not Lupus; my body developed lupus. Also, disorders don't need to be capitalized because they are not proper nouns. Their use assists the proclivity of some to characterize people with illnesses, diseases, or disorders as the disease, etc., itself. It's insensitive and dehumanizing despite your good intentions.

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Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching
Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching

Written by Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching

I help adult kids/grandkids of alcoholics leverage their recovery to create the life they truly want!

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